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DIGITAL CHARITY TOOLBOX: 50+ Ways to Get Your "Give" On
http://mashable.com/2008/12/17/digital-charities/

From charitable online games to gifts, and more, here are over 50 digitally-adept ways to give back this holiday season.
8 Tips to Design a Charity Website | Webdesigner Depot
http://www.webdesignerdepot.com/2009/03/8-tips-to-design-a-charity-website/
And 20 examples of nicely designed charity websites
So how does a charity get the most out of its website? It needs to let users find out information about the charity, but the main objective of the site is to get people involved with the charity, usually resulting in the user donating money. In this article, we look at 8 principles that you should follow when creating a charity website.
Social Media for Social Causes Study: The Results
http://mashable.com/2009/03/26/social-media-nonprofit-study/
Will help in analysing the use of social media in social causes.
Donation Usability: Increasing Online Giving to Non-Profits and Charities (Jakob Nielsen's Alertbox)
http://www.useit.com/alertbox/nonprofit-donations.html
be clear with mission/goals/objective and scaled down ecommerce donation (when using 3rd-party payment, integrate it or users may get stumped)
Key factors: The organization's mission, goals, objectives, and work. How it uses donations and contributions.
"Non-profits would collect much more from their websites if only they'd clearly state what they are about and how they use donations. Our new usability studies revealed considerable frustration as potential donors visited sites and tried to discern various organizations' missions and goals — which are key factors in their decisions about whether to give money."
Jacob Nielson, online donations. See methodology notes.
All For Good
http://www.allforgood.org/
All for Good helps you to find and share volunteer activities with friends, family and colleagues. The site brings together listings from organizations and local groups to help you find volunteer activities that fit your time and talent - from your own backyard to across the country.
Socialbrite
http://www.socialbrite.org/
Social Media
Socialbrite is a learning hub & sharing community that brings together top experts in social media, social causes and online philanthropy. We're here to share insights about the tools and best practices that drive the social Web and advance the social good
Twibbon.com - Start Something!
http://twibbon.com/
create icons to show support for causes on Twitter
twibbon.com is the easiest way to promote awareness of your cause on twitter. Create a twibbon in 3 easy steps and soon all your supporters will be proudly wearing their twibbons on their twitter profile images. Simply describe your cause and upload a twibbon image and we will do the rest.
5 Events That Have Used Social Media for a Good Cause
http://mashable.com/2009/04/02/social-media-charity-events/
Best point is #5, which observes that giving a personal touch vastly increases the chances of raising significant amounts of money.
Auctions for Free Stuff - Listia.com
http://www.listia.com/
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very user gets free credits. Earn more by selling stuff you don't need. Use credits to bid on the things you want!
Every user gets free credits. Earn more by selling stuff you don't need. Use credits to bid on the things you want!
Summer of Social Good by Mashable
http://summerofsocialgood.com/
site de dons
Summer of Social Good is the first large scale online charitable campaign to raise funds through the power of Social Media and the Internet.
Site of social fundraising on twitter
Summer of Social Good is the first large scale online charitable campaign to raise funds strictly online through the power of Social Media and the Internet. The goal is to use the power of "Social Influence" via Twitter, Facebook, MySpace, Blogs and other online media to raise an unprecedented amount for our fund benefiting The Humane Society, LIVESTRONG, Oxfam America and WWF from June 1st until August 28th, 2009. This is the first "Social Media for Social Good" initiative by Mashable, The Social Media Guide. Please stay tuned to Mashable.com for more information, updates, calendar and special announcements. 100% of funds raised will be donated to charity through the Summer of Social Good fund. All proceeds will be split equally between our four charities. Learn more by clicking on the logos below or clicking next.
5 Essential Tips for Promoting Your Charity Using Social Media
http://mashable.com/2009/08/21/charity-social-media/
Good advice on non-profit behavior using social media
Here are five essential tips for charities to get the most out of social media when promoting their cause.
From Andrew
Top 10 YouTube Videos for Social Good
http://mashable.com/2009/08/19/youtube-social-good/
Web video can be an especially effective way for charities to get the word out about their cause. Moving pictures are compelling because they represent a very visual and visceral way to both inform and entertain. Web video in particular can be a boon to non-profit organizations because it is both cost effective (uploading a video to YouTubeYouTubeYouTube is free), and potentially viral. Of course, standing out among the tens of thousands of videos on the web isn’t easy. In general, the most creative videos tend to be the most memorable and leave a more lasting impression. Below are our picks for the top 10 YouTube videos for social good and why they’re awesome. Please let us know your favorite social good videos in the comments.
Web video can be an especially effective way for charities to get the word out about their cause. Moving pictures are compelling because they represent a very visual and visceral way to both inform and entertain. Web video in particular can be a boon to non-profit organizations because it is both cost effective (uploading a video to YouTube (YouTube) is free), and potentially viral.
Seth's Blog: The problem with non
http://sethgodin.typepad.com/seths_blog/2009/09/the-problem-with-non.html
Yep. This is why change management is important to understand.
Non-profits failing to engage with social media at their cost
A great post by Seth Godin
Basically, be open to change.
Discussing non-profits resistance to change and embracing new technology
Some issues about management and marketing for the non-profit: how do non profits organizations face changes? How do they use new technologies for their marketing purposes? How do they evolve?
20 Ways to Change the World in Only 15 Minutes a Day
http://mashable.com/2009/08/18/change-the-world/
Yes, all of the above may be true. But it doesn’t mean you can’t carve out just 15 minutes a day to be a better citizen of the planet — forego a couple of TV shows per week, set a timer to cut your Facebook (Facebook) and/or Twitter (Twitter) sessions by 15 minutes, or curtail that long hot shower habit. If you can find just a small amount of time per day, you can give back to your local or global community in a way that can reap benefits to your mood and psyche that far outweigh the time you’ve “given up” from another hobby or habit.
Good ideas!
Blame Drew's Cancer - Blow off Steam on Twitter... for Charity!
http://blamedrewscancer.com/
Tweet with the hashtag #BlameDrewsCancer and Blame Drew's Cancer for anything and everything you want. $1 goes to charity for every person who participates.
On May 20th, 2009, Drew Olanoff was diagnosed with cancer. Ever since that day, Drew has blamed everything on his cancer. Losing his keys, misplacing his wallet, Twitter being slow, the Phillies losing, etc. Why? Because you have to beat up on Cancer to win… and you can help out. Blame Drew's Cancer for anything you want by tweeting with the hashtag #BlameDrewsCancer and it'll come here. When Drew beats Cancer we hope to have sponsors that will donate a dollar for every participant to our partner, LIVESTRONG.
#10Ways to Support Charity Through Social Media
http://mashable.com/2009/07/14/support-charity-sosg/
Here are 10 ways you can use social media to show your support for issues that are important to you.
Social media is about connecting people and providing the tools necessary to have a conversation. That global conversation is an extremely powerful platform for spreading information and awareness about social causes and issues. That’s one of the reasons charities can benefit so greatly from being active on social media channels. But you can also do a lot to help your favorite charity or causes you are passionate about through social media.
Methods members of the Christmas Bureau can help spread the word socially
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Big Warm-up : Lands' End
http://www.bigwarmup.com/
Tweetraising: The Potential For Charities On Twitter
http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/07/05/tweetraising-the-potential-for-charities-on-twitter/
Twitter has been hailed as an incredibly useful marketing tool for businesses and brands, both big and small, to disseminate information and engage with consumers on a massive scale. But what about non-profits? The ability to use social media to fundraise for charitable purposes has been questionable. A few months ago, the Washington Post reported that Causes, one of Facebook’s popular applications used by non-profits to raise money, was not netting much money for charities, despite its large amount of users (according to the application’s page, it has 26 million monthly users).
Fundraising + Twitter = Tweetraising
Social Media Giving: Target’s Smart Facebook Campaign
http://mashable.com/2009/05/11/target-bullseye-gives/
Great ex of co (Target) using its Facebook Page to give $$ to charity while brand blding via @John_Bailey (thnx!) http://bit.ly/om487 [from http://twitter.com/markivey/statuses/3375105856]
Retail chain Target already gives 5 percent of its income to charity. For the next couple weeks, they are going to be allocating those funds – which come out
Retail chain Target already gives 5 percent of its income to charity. For the next couple weeks, they are going to be allocating those funds – which come out to $3 million every week – to charities selected by Facebook users. The company has launched the “Bullseye Gives” campaign on Facebook, which is essentially a voting application connected to the brand’s existing Facebook page.
15 Ways to Use Social Media for #FindingTheGood
http://mashable.com/2009/06/26/social-media-social-change-sites/
By allowing people from all around the world to come together and share info, stories, and knowledge, social media has become a wonderful catalyst for social change. Over the past few of weeks, we have all witnessed how important and powerful social media can be as a vehicle for spreading information and calling people to action by watching how it is being put to use in Iran.
By allowing people from all over the world to join together and share info, experiences, and knowledge, social media has become a wonderful catalyst for social change. Over the past few of weeks, we have all witnessed how important and powerful social media can be as a vehicle for spreading information and calling people to action by watching how it is being put to use in Iran.
By allowing people from all around the world to join together and share information, experiences, and knowledge, social media has become an amazing catalyst for social change. Over the past couple of weeks, we’ve all witnessed how important and powerful social media can be as a vehicle for spreading info and calling people to action by watching how it is being put to use in Iran.
By allowing people from all over the universe to come together and share information, experiences, and knowledge, social media has become an amazing catalyst for social change. Over the past couple of weeks, we have all witnessed how important and powerful social media can be as a vehicle for spreading information and calling people to action by watching how it is being put to use in Iran.
By allowing people from all over the world to come together and share information, experiences, and knowledge, social media has become a wonderful catalyst for social change. Over the past couple of weeks, we have all witnessed how important and powerful social media can be as a vehicle for spreading info and calling people to action by watching how it is being put to use in Iran.
By allowing people from all over the universe to join together and share info, stories, and knowledge, social media has become an amazing catalyst for social change. Over the past few of weeks, we have all witnessed how important and powerful social media can be as a vehicle for spreading information and calling people to action by watching how it is being put to use in Iran.
By allowing people from all over the universe to come together and share info, stories, and knowledge, social media has become a wonderful catalyst for social change. Over the past few of weeks, we have all witnessed how important and powerful social media can be as a vehicle for spreading info and calling people to action by watching how it is being put to use in Iran.
By allowing people from all around the world to join together and share information, experiences, and knowledge, social media has become an amazing catalyst for social change. Over the past couple of weeks, we have all witnessed how important and powerful social media can be as a vehicle for spreading info and calling people to action by watching how it is being put to use in Iran.
By allowing people from all over the universe to come together and share info, experiences, and knowledge, social media has become a wonderful catalyst for social change. Over the past few of weeks, we have all witnessed how important and powerful social media can be as a vehicle for spreading info and calling people to action by watching how it is being put to use in Iran.
By allowing people from all over the universe to join together and share information, experiences, and knowledge, social media has become an amazing catalyst for social change. Over the past couple of weeks, we’ve all witnessed how important and powerful social media can be as a vehicle for spreading information and calling people to action by watching how it is being put to use in Iran.
By allowing people from all around the world to come together and share information, experiences, and knowledge, social media has become a wonderful catalyst for social change. Over the past couple of weeks, we have all witnessed how important and powerful social media can be as a vehicle for spreading info and calling people to action by watching how it is being put to use in Iran.
Franke James » Blog Archive » Dinner with a Stranger
http://www.frankejames.com/debate/?p=118
An interesting story about how two people approached a "stranger" they admired to have dinner, and give money to charity for the privilege. I bet it would be pretty easy to set up a marketplace for this kind of thing.
A very cool story, illustrated wonderfully. Also an interesting idea in terms of charity donations.
Seth's Blog: In Defense of Raising Money: a Manifesto for NonProfit CEOs
http://sethgodin.typepad.com/seths_blog/2008/10/in-defense-of-r.html
Usability Review of Charity Websites Taking the Lead - Smashing Magazine
http://www.smashingmagazine.com/2010/02/26/usability-review-of-charity-websites-taking-the-lead/
Over the years designers have pushed themselves to create unique and inspiring designs. Companies have yearned to have websites which are innovative and make them...
Shelterbox
http://www.shelterbox.org/
Twollars: An Innovative Approach to Fundraising on Twitter
http://mashable.com/2009/05/26/twollars/
Twollars: An Innovative Approach to Fundraising on Twitter http://bit.ly/1ED6JM [from http://twitter.com/FredericMartin/statuses/1928736633]
. When you put all this together, what do you get? A very powerful virtual-currency-meets-micropayments economy that could be a great way for charities to raise funds, individuals to (directly or indirectly) support a good cause, and businesses to raise awareness of their brand by supporting a good cause. On the other hand, since Twollars are basically free, I see certain potential for misuse; for example, a group of people can create thousands of Twitter accounts for the pure purpose of influencing the Twollar economy.
Twollars: An Innovative Approach to Fundraising on Twitter http://bit.ly/1ED6JM [from http://twitter.com/digital_capital/statuses/1930717473]
Very interesting concept. Part fundraising, part awareness campaigning...
iPhorest - Plant your tree.
http://iphorest.com/
While we are mildly obsessed with iPhone apps that let us plan our wardrobes, determine where to eat, and stream awesome radio stations, our latest favorite find leverages technology for good in the greatest sense of the word. In association with Ecolife Apparel and The Conservation Fund, the iPhorest application enables the user to plant a tree. Upon downloading, the user activates a seedling both virtually and physically, and for each virtual tree planted, The Conservation Fund will plant a native tree in real life - starting with the restoration of vulnerable wildlife habitats along the Gulf Coast in the United States. With interactive features that allow you to dig a hole for your tree, water your seedling and connect to a world map to see other users, it has never been easier (or more fun) to give back.
The Humble Indie Bundle (pay what you want for five awesome indie games)
http://www.wolfire.com/humble
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Bonne initiative que ce Humble Indie Bundle : un pack de 5 jeux originaux dont VOUS fixez le prix http://j.mp/9WtdAm
all Mac/linux compatible games; contributions to EFF
reddit's Feed A Need.org - Creating a database of awesome to help non-profits worldwide
http://feedaneed.org/
Sort of like the Volunteering 5to9 idea I explored after 2gether08 last year...
Online Fundraising Pages | Personal Internet Fundraisers | Fund Raise Online for Charity | Crowdrise
http://www.crowdrise.com/
philanthropy showcase. started by hollywood ppl
via Frank - this is Edward Norton's group fundraising site
How Non-Profits are Using Social Media for Real Results
http://mashable.com/2010/05/03/non-profit-social-media-results/
3 Easy Steps to Raise Money Online for Your Fundraising Ideas
http://www.gofundme.com/
Use with Marnie's charity
layout -homepage
8 Tips for a Successful Social Media Cause Campaign
http://mashable.com/2010/05/10/social-cause-campaign/
Warren Buffett pledge as part of the $600 billion challenge - Jun. 16, 2010
http://money.cnn.com/2010/06/15/news/newsmakers/Warren_Buffett_Pledge_Letter.fortune/index.htm
Too often, a vast collection of possessions ends up possessing its owner. The asset I most value, aside from health, is interesting, diverse, and long-standing friends. My wealth has come from a combination of living in America, some lucky genes, and compound interest. Both my children and I won what I call the ovarian lottery.
Warren Buffett has committed to giving away 99% of his wealth. Now, he explains his thinking in this remarkable op-ed.
"Fate's distribution of long straws is wildly capricious." - Warren Buffett / I have huge respect for this man. http://bit.ly/dlgWg4